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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Wheat Production
In the Northern Indian plain, the maximum temperature in February 2023 was hovering around 32-330C in most of the area, and this temperature is unlikely to impact the wheat grain growth adversely as crop canopy temperature can be easily modulated by 2-30C less than air temperature by irrigation. In central and peninsular India, the temperature always remains comparatively higher against northern plain throughout the crop growth period and crop phenology is naturally adjusted accordingly.Therefore, in these area also, the temperature as high as 350C is also not going to impact wheat yield adversely.
Based on the surveys conducted by ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research , Karnal in collaboration of State Agricultural Universities  and Krishi Vigyan Kendra , it is found that wheat crop situation is normal.
The scientists of ICAR have issued the advisory of giving light irrigation to modulate the crop canopy temperature favourably as and when required. ICAR-IIWBR issues weekly advisory to the farmers and the information is circulated to state agriculture departments, KVKs and SAUs. The advisory is uploaded regularly on websites, Facebook and circulated to various stakeholders through WhatsApp group. Further, foliar spray of MOP @0.2 per cent  is recommended to minimize the heat shock. These advisories have been issued through Pusa Samachar published by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi also. All extension agencies from Central and State Governments along with ICAR/SAUs visit the farmers’ fields regularly and provide timely advisories to the farmers, wherever heat stress conditions can have adverse effects.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha Today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-CDRI Scientist, Dr Susanta Kar, honoured with “Prof.A N Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award-2020" by the Society of Biological Chemists 
To recognize the significant contributions towards defining the survival tactics of Leishmania donovani, Society of Biological Chemists  has chosen Dr Susanta Kar,Senior Scientist, Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow for this year's Prof.A N Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award.
Leishmania Donovani is a protozoan parasite that infects macrophages and is a causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis , a lethal infectious disease affecting millions worldwide. DR. Susanta Kar’s research group studied the interaction of Leishmania with immune cells like macrophages, dendritic cells and T cells and the fate of these interactions on modulation of various intracellular signaling cascades that ultimately affect immune response/infection progression.
Society of Biological Chemists  has instituted many awards, in order to recognize the meritorious and significant contributions made by the researchers/scientists on the development of biological sciences in the country, The Society of Biological Chemists  or SBC was founded in 1930, with its Head Quarters at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. This prestigious society was registered under the Societies Act in the then Princely State of Mysore.
The award is conferred in every two years. Recipient of the award should be below 50 years of age. The Award is given for Biological Chemistry and Allied sciences, preferably related to parasitic infections.
UPSC
COMBINED SECTION OFFICERS’/ STENOGRAPHERS’  LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2018
Based on the results of the written part of the Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’  Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2018 held by the UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION in March, 2023 and evaluation of service records held in July, 2023, the following are the category-wise lists of candidates, in order of merit, who have been recommended for inclusion in Select List of year 2018 in respect of the categories detailed below:-
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Section Officers’ Grade of the Central Secretariat Service.
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The number of candidates recommended in respect of Category I & IV is as under:-
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The results of some candidates under Category-I have been kept withheld.
The result is subject to revision based on the outcome of MAs/OAs pending before Hon’ble Court/CAT.
 having a bearing on the result.
The Union Public Service Commission has a ‘Facilitation Counter’ near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding their Results on working days between 10:00 A.M. and 05:00 P.M. in person or over Telephone Nos. - 23385271/23381125/23098543 from this Counter. The result will also be available on the UPSC Website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in. The marks shall be made available on the website within fifteen days from the date of declaration of result.
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AYUSH
Research Collaborations with Foreign Countries
As of now, Ministry of AYUSH has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy namely Nepal, Bangladesh, Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, Malaysia, WHO Geneva, Mauritius, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Germany , Iran, Sao Tome & Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, Colombia, Japan , Bolivia, Gambia, Republic of Guinea, China, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname, Brazil and Zimbabwe.
23 MoUs for undertaking collaborative research in AYUSH systems of medicine have been signed with various foreign universities in countries namely Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, WHO Geneva, United States, Argentina, Israel, Brazil, Australia, Austria Tajikistan and Eucador.
Ministry of AYUSH has signed 13 MoUs for setting up of AYUSH academic Chairs with foreign institutes/ universities in countries like Mauritius, Russia, Argentina, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Trinidad & Tobago, etc.
Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme through State / UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them for development and promotion of AYUSH Systems as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans . Further, Public Health being State subject, creation of Health facilities comes under the purview of respective State / UT Government. However, under National AYUSH Mission , as per the proposal received from State / UT Governments, Ministry of AYUSH sanctioned setting up of 92 new upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals since inception of NAM till 2019-20. During 2019-20, Ministry of AYUSH provided grant-in-aid of Rs. 494.91 Crore to States/ UTs for various components under NAM and States / UTs have reported an expenditure of Rs. 117.77 Crore.
The Minister of State , Sh. KirenRijiju stated this in a written reply in the RajyaSabha here today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Shri Radha Mohan Singh to inaugurate the three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 in Greater Noida
1,400 representatives from 110 countries and 2000 Indian delegates to participate in Organic World Congress-2017

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh will inaugurate the three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 being organized at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida. It will see the participation of 1,400 representatives from 110 countries, and 2000 delegates from India. The Organic World Congress  is organized once every three years in a different country and this time it is being organised in India. The last edition of the Organic World Congress took place in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2014. The International Federation of Organic Farming Movements  and OAFI are organizing the event where 55 seeds group from 15 Indian states will showcase 4,000 varieties of seeds.
The goal is to move from organic India to the organic world. Shri Singh said it is important to understand that India is one of the oldest organic agricultural nations of the world. Even today, large areas and regions of the country practice traditional organic farming. One of the highlights of the event is the exhibition of carefully preserved diverse indigenous seed varieties over generations.
The inauguration ceremony will also be attended by Minister of Agriculture, Bhutan Shri Yeshey Dorji; Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu; Sikkim’s Chief Minister, Pawan Kumar Chamling; Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Smt. Krishna Raj; Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, Shri Om Prakash Dhankar; Odisha Agriculture Minister, Shri Damodara Rout; Kerala Agriculture Minister, V.S. Sunilkumar and hundreds of experienced organic farmers, scientists and traders.
Ministry of Communications
Team of DoT officers visits offices of M2M Service Providers to see M2M/IoT technology solutions/offerings developed by them
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, has recently issued guidelines for registration of M2M Service Providers and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers and commenced the process of on-boarding the M2M Service Providers through a simple online registration process on DoT’s Saral Sanchar portal, with minimal documentation/details paying an application processing fee of Rs. 5000/- only, to aid in Ease of Doing Business .
In order to facilitate wider proliferation and innovation in the M2M/IoT sector, a team, consisting of officers from DoT HQ, TEC and CDoT visited the offices of M/s Sensorise Smart Solutions Private Limited and M/s Aeris Communications India Pvt Ltd on 06.07.2022 to see the M2M/IoT technology solutions/offerings developed and deployed by the aforementioned M2M Service Providers. The service providers showcased how the innovative M2M solutions have led to i) reduction in emergency response time, ii) reduced cost of operations, iii) better visibility and tracking of assets, iv) increased efficiency for the end user and v) improved Quality of Service . The DoT team had detailed discussions with the M2M service providers regarding the services deployed by them, the way ahead and challenges and opportunities for the M2M/IoT ecosystem.
Further, DoT is delighted to share that Thirty-Three  entities have already registered till date. This registration would help in addressing concerns like connectivity with TSPs, KYC, traceability and encryption for the M2M Service Providers. M2M service providers who are availing telecom resources from TSPs, and are not registered with DoT yet, are requested to register themselves through DoT’s Saral Sanchar portal https://www.saralsanchar.gov.in
The list of registered entities  is given below-
- M2M CYBERNETICS PRIVATE LIMITED
- TRACKSYNC TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- CLOUD7 TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- CLAY TECHSYSTEMS LLP
- JIO THINGS LIMITED
- AIRLINQ SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
- AARVI TRADE SOLUTION LLP
- AXESPOINT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- CONTAINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- VOLTY IOT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
- CONTAINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- NTT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- GLOBAL VISAHAN TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- TAISYS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- CAVALIER WIRELESS PRIVATE LIMITED
- ETRANS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
- SMALL ACTS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- NET TECH SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- KAPTUNE MEDIA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- AERIS COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD
- SATWAY INFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD
- SHROTI TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED.
- VODAFONE IDEA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION LIMITED
- TRANSIGHT SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED
- SYNQUES CONSULTANCY PVT.LTD
- EMURON TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- XENOVEX TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
- SENSORISE SMART SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
- SREE MITHRA IT SOLUTIONS LLP
- RUHM INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED
- NOVIRE TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
- RINVENT INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
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Ministry of Railways
Shri Amresh Kumar Chaudhary has been awarded prestigious "Chief of Army Staff Commendation"
The award has been conferred for his outstanding contribution to Armed Forces during critical period of Covid19 pandemic and it’s various operations
Incumbent Chief Controller, Shri Amresh Kumar Chaudhary has been awarded prestigious " Chief of Army Staff Commendation" for his outstanding contribution to Armed Forces during critical period of Covid19 pandemic and it’s various operations.
Shri Amresh Kumar Chaudhary is currently working as Chief Controller in Mil Rail.
Shri Amresh Kumar Chaudhary is a very sincere, hard-working, proactive and result-oriented official with highest degree of integrity.
About Mil Rail
Mil Rail is an extension of Traffic Directorate of Ministry of Railways, headed by Executive Director  level officer with office at Army HQ.
Mil Rail is responsible for overall coordination, strategic planning & execution of Railway Logistics support to Defence forces during peace & emergency situations.
Mil Rail works in close coordination with Ministry of Defence for Railway operations pertaining to their requirements.A separate control room manages all these Railway operations which is headed by a Chief Controller.
Ministry of Defence
G20 THINQ
THE INDIAN NAVY QUIZ - SAIL BEYOND HORIZON
To commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Navy had scaled up the Inter School Quiz competitions held at various stations to a National Level School Quiz Competition – The Indian Navy Quiz . This year on India assuming Presidency of the prestigious G20, THINQ has become an international event and rechristened “G20 THINQ”. The event is being conducted by the Navy under the aegis of the G20 Secretariat and in partnership with NWWA  and will have two levels National and International.
The National Round of the G20 THINQ will see participation of school children studying in Classes IX to XII. Over 11700 schools have registered for the quiz.
Two online elimination rounds will be held, the first on 12 Sep 23 and the second on 03 Oct 23. This will be followed by an online quarter-final on 10 Oct 23, from which 16 teams will qualify for the semi-final round . The semi-finalists will converge at Mumbai for the national semi-finals at the NCPA auditorium on 17 Nov 23. The top 08 teams will subsequently be in a battle of wits in the National final round planned to be held at the Gateway of India on 18 Nov 23. On completion of the national round, two best quizzers among all finalists will be chosen to represent Team India in the international round.
The International Round of G20 THINQ will see a representation of young and bright minds from across the world - students that will strengthen Bridges of Friendship within G20 partners. This round will see the participation of teams from G20+9 nations, each team comprising of two students. All delegates, including the 16 national semi-finalists and international participants, will have the opportunity to experience India’s diverse heritage and culture during their visit and will be taken to various popular sites and locations in the country. The international finals are planned to be held on 22 Nov 23 at New Delhi.
To streamline the registration process for schools and provide all event-related information, a dedicated website  has been established for G20 THINQ.
As India hands over the G20 baton to Brazil on 01 Dec 23, the G20 THINQ will be the concluding chapter of a series of significant events held since Dec 22. It will serve as a remarkable finale to India’s Presidency that witnessed many unique achievements of the G20 at the global level.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves funds to the tune of Rs. 627.40 crore for 10 projects sanctioned during 2018-19 in Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Additional Rs 1854.67 crore during 2019-20 for sanctioning of new projects
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to release funds to the tune of Rs. 627.40 crore for the 10 projects sanctioned during 2018-19 and additional Rs. 1854.67 crore for sanctioning of new projects during 2019-20 in Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry of Tourism is developing critical tourism infrastructure in the country in a sustainable and inclusive manner to make India, a world class tourist destination.
The provision of this critical infrastructure will catalyse the private sector investment in revenue generating projects which in turn would lead to positive enhancement of overall experience to the tourist resulting into increased footfalls in the areas, growth of revenue and employment.
Background
Pursuant to the Budget Announcements of 2014-15 the Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme  in January, 2015. Under the Scheme 15 circuits have been identified for development namely Himalayan Circuit, North East Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit and Coastal Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Water Heroes Contest 2.0
One of the primary objectives of the Ministry of Jal Shakti is to make waterconservation a people’s movement and strengthen the water consciousness in the country. For furthering this objective, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the ‘Water Heroes – Share Your Stories’ Contest from September 1, 2020 with an aim to reach out to people on the important subject of water conservation and management.
Through this Water Heroes Contest, we hope to encourage and collect best practices in water conservation from across India. We also hope to disseminate such efforts across India to encourage more transformational efforts in this area. Every month  entries would be invited for consideration of awards. Every month a maximum of 10 entries can be considered for the awards. All selected entries will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 each and a certificate.
To take part in the contest, the participants will have to post their success stories on water conservation through a specially made video of 1-5 minutes  depicting the efforts and significant contributions to conserve and manage water resources.
The participants can share their videos  on the MyGov portal . In addition to the MyGov portal, the entries can also be submitted at waterheroes.cgwb[at]gmail[dot]com. The participants are also advised to mention only the YouTube links of their videos in the comments section and not upload the entire video-there. This series of Contest will end on 31 st August 2021.
APS/SG/MG
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
2841 athletes have been selected as Khelo India Athletes across the country in 21 sports discipline under Khelo India Scheme: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
Key Highlights:
- Khelo India Athletes are selected on their performance in the Khelo India Games, National Championships / open selection trials
- SAI provides a platform for identification of talented sports persons in priority Sports disciplines through the National Sports Talent Search Portal
- This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
Under “Sports Competition and Talent Development” component of Khelo India scheme, athletes are selected as Khelo India Athletes based on their performance in the Khelo India Games, National Championships / open selection trials. Further, through the National Sports Talent Search Portal, Sports Authority of India  provides a platform for identification of talented sports persons in priority Sports disciplines in which the country has potential / advantage. The identified athletes are nurtured under guidance of experienced coaches in various training facilities to grow and excel in National/ International sporting events.
Currently, under Khelo India Scheme 2841 athletes have been selected as Khelo India Athletes across the country in 21 sports discipline as on date.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Union Minister Narayan Rane inaugurated the National Seminar cum Exhibition on “Scope for Growth and Development of MSMEs” at Kankavali, Sindhudurg
‘Be a job giver than job seeker by availing benefits of MSME Schemes: Narayan Rane
Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises today inaugurated the National Seminar cum Exhibition on “Scope for Growth and Development of MSMEs” at Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. Shri B.B. Swain, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Shri D. Kuppuramu, Chairman, Coir Board, Shri Nitesh Rane, MLA-Kankavli and Dr Milind Kamble, Chairman, DICCI were present on this occasion.
Addressing the gathering Shri Narayan Rane appealed youths to be in the industry. He said, ‘Be a job giver than job seeker’. That with active participation from all stakeholders, the MSME Sector can become vibrant and the engine of growth for Indian economy. The Minister highlighted the efforts of the government in promoting MSME sector. The National seminar will spread the awareness about the MSME Schemes and will motivate youth to take up entrepreneurship and will strengthen the commitment towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Shri Rane met various MSME exhibitors in the exhibition, where different MSMEs are showcasing their products in different sectors viz textiles, herbals, leather and coir products among others. During the event, certificates were distributed to Informal Micro enterprises assisted under Udyam Assist Portal, SC/ST beneficiaries under National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub . Charkha and Looms were also distributed to newly formed Khadi Institution, Jansmaruddhi Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha, Sindhudurg. Presentation on MSME Schemes were given by Dr Ishita Ganguly Tripathi, Additional Development Commissioner and Ms Mercy. Epao, Joint Secretary and CMD, NSIC, Ministry of MSME.
During the Vendor Development programme various PSUs and organisations such as Mazgaon Dockyard, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Department of Atomic Energy, Konkan Railway, Goa Shipyard, GeM, The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority , and Small Industries Development Bank of India  were participated.